JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J.

1. This petition assails orders dated 29th March 2019 (‘Impugned order’) passed by the ASJ (Pilot Court), West District, Tis Hazari Court in Criminal Appeal No. 143/2018 dismissing the appeal and approving the order dated 21st June 2018 passed by the MM (Mahila Court-03), West, Tis Hazari Court. The said order by MM emanated from CC No. 484/2017 in an interim application under Section 23(2) of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (‘DV Act’) by the respondent/wife.

2. By order dated 21st June 2018, the MM had awarded interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.25,000/- per month, each to the respondent/wife and the minor daughter with effect from the date of filing of the application i.e. 5th August 2017; the said order was affirmed by the ASJ and the appeal filed by the petitioner no.1/husband was dismissed.

Factual background

3. The petitioner no.1/husband and the respondent/wife were married on 19th April 2007. Since June 2017, they are living separately. One girl child Kyra born out of the said wedlock on 16th February 2008, has been in the custody of the mother and is presently aged 16 years. Divorce was granted between the parties on 20th De